The St. Joseph Mustangs split a doubleheader at Clarinda Sunday as they lost game one 1-0 before bouncing back to win the nightcap 4-2.

With the split St. Joe’s collegiate summer baseball team will now have to go on the road for the North Division Wild Card Game on Wednesday.  The Mustangs can’t catch the A’s, who are in second place behind Sedalia, so St. Joseph will play at Clarinda Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. The Mustangs are 23-23 overall this season and now 19-22 in the MINK League.

In game one, Matt Mulhearn threw a three-hitter for St. Joseph but it wasn’t enough as he allowed one run in the fifth inning. The Mustangs had just five hits on the night, all singles, as Mason Janvrin had two of them.

In game two, the Mustangs rallied for the win as they trailed 1-0 going into the eighth inning before scoring two runs. Then after Clarinda tied the game in the bottom of the eighth, St. Joe’s Chaz Verduzco hit a two-run double that broke the tie and eventually gave the Mustangs the win.

Brody Santilli added two hits, one run and one RBI, while starter Ronnie Wigginton went eight inning to earn the win. He gave up two runs and six hits.

The Mustangs wrap up their regular season Monday as they play at Clarinda again at 7:00 p.m. inside Municipal Stadium.